Chapter 225: Goomy

The freezing blizzard and the Frost Beam made Goomy shiver uncontrollably, but that was all.

Ice‑resistant Dragon, Steel‑resistant/Ice‑resistant,

Thus ice‑type attacks against a Steel Dragon deal only the normal 1× damage,

Moreover, with Goomy's 120 Special Defense base stat and 100 HP base stat, taking two attacks is far too easy.

"Rain Request!"

The pitch‑black clouds gathered and dispelled the snowfall.

"Snow Scene!"

Serena tried to seize control of the weather again,

"Iron Tail!"

Goomy sprinted forward, charging at Ice Eevee, who was standing still using Snow Scene,

its Speed of 90 far exceeded Serena's and Ice Eevee's expectations, like a high‑speed armored truck,

With only a base Speed of 65, Ice Eevee only thought to flee at that moment, but it was already too late.

"Goomy~"

Goomy leapt high, its body descending,

"Ice Beam~"

Ice Eevee opened its mouth and quickly fired an Ice Beam, but the attack was aimed at the ground in front rather than Goomy.

The Ice Beam was unleashed at full power, generating a massive recoil,

and Ice Eevee's body was swiftly thrown backward in the process,

Bang!

Goomy's fearsome massive steel tail slammed down, mercilessly shattering the one‑meter‑thick ice layer that had formed on the spot.

"Interesting dodge technique, fitting for a Kona Pokémon."

Ash exclaimed in admiration,

Unfortunately, Goomy hasn't learned the Steel‑type special attack 'Cannon Blast/Steel Hoof Beam'; otherwise, a single beam would have left Ice Eevee no chance to dodge.

Moreover, Goomy's 150 Special Attack is enough to pair with a 2× effectiveness and instantly defeat the opponent!

It will have to wait to learn it later,

Meanwhile,

The escaped Ice Eevee also showed a fearful expression,

mainly because the shiny Goomy's exaggerated massive steel tail was truly terrifying,

Just thinking of the bone fractures and internal dents that could be caused by being crushed under that heavy steel tail is something a Pokémon would never want to experience.

While still fearful, fearing a real hit, Ice Eevee immediately began laying ice by using its Ice Beam,

Stepping on the thin, smooth ice, Ice Eevee moved like a figure‑skater on a rink, its gliding speed more than double that of walking on ground.

At this point, Goomy's melee attacks on Ice Eevee were no longer that easy.

Serena and the others also learned a lot of new knowledge from Ice Eevee during this process,

"Who would have thought an ice‑type Pokémon could boost speed this way, what a lesson!"

As Ash intentionally let Goomy act freely,

after several melee attacks were dodged and Ice Eevee tugged Goomy around like a toy, a flash of grievance passed through Goomy's two watery eyes,

Seeing this, Ice Eevee instantly imagined itself fighting a child,

thinking that this seemed a bit excessive,

While pondering, two streaks of blue light appeared on Ice Eevee,

The attack and special attack were each lowered by 1!

Transform move: Tearful,

Ash didn't expect Goomy's previously timid nature to turn into a pleasant surprise,

However, compared with lowering both attacks,

to defeat the current Ice Eevee, reducing Speed is more important.

It seems Goomy doesn't know a better way to break the stalemate, so it must act itself.

"Goomy, pollute the field with muddy torrent."

Hearing Ash's voice, the previously discouraged Goomy suddenly lit up.

It straightened its back,

opened its mouth and spewed a massive muddy torrent toward the ice surface.

Ice Eevee tried to stop it,

but under Goomy's exaggerated 150 Special Attack, the torrent, as massive as a flood, was overwhelming, leaving Ice Eevee powerless to stop it.

"Goomy~"

Seeing Ice Eevee no longer fleeing, Goomy grew even more excited, spinning its body to contaminate all surrounding ice.

As the mud and sand covered the entire battlefield, destroying the ice's smoothness,

Ice Eevee could no longer continue skating.

"Dragon Pulse!"

Although ice is strong against dragon, it does not resist dragon.

As a purple energy sphere burst from Goomy's mouth, Dragon Pulse unfurled mid‑flight, taking the form of a winged Ying Long.

Boom!

Dragon Pulse directly engulfed the Ice Eevee that used the Ice Beam, triggering a massive explosion,

The shockwave directly overturned the sand and mud formed by the turbid current around Glaceon.

After the smoke and dust cleared, Glaceon was still standing, but already a candle in the wind.

Although Glaceon was higher level than Goodra and could withstand a hit, which was normal, Ash still wasn't very satisfied.

It wasn't the damage to Goodra, but the move pool.

Suppose Goodra now learned the Steel-type Flash Cannon/Iron Tail, or the Fire-type Flamethrower,

Using such Ice-type-countering moves, after one strike Glaceon would definitely not still be standing.

As Goodra followed up with a Dragon Pulse,

Glaceon finally fell,

【Ability Enhancing...】

【Ability】 Pressure 1 (gives the opponent pressure, chance to flinch, upon entry lowers all opponent stats by 1)

Ash glanced briefly, then had Latias heal the two Pokémon.

"Sorry, Glaceon, I've dragged you down."

Serena, feeling she couldn't help, apologized guiltily.

"Glaceon~"

Glaceon was indeed somewhat dissatisfied with Serena at first, but seeing her self-reproach, it voluntarily shook its head,

and rubbed its head against Serena's beautiful legs wrapped in black silk.

As Glaceon approached, a cool feeling came over, dispelling the heat of the hot day entirely,

"So comfortable~"

Glaceon's air-conditioning trait made Serena suddenly want to let out Articuno,

but seeing that everyone was still in disguise, she held back.

"Goodra, you did great, you're awesome!"

From the fact that Goodra could overcome its fear in the Mind and fight for its wetland companions, it can be seen that Goodra's nature is not cowardly,

but in the past, lacking strength led to lack of confidence,

Ash's praise and this victory were like a shot of adrenaline, giving Goodra a new beginning.

"Goodra~"

The cute-voiced Goodra shook its twin tails on its head, happily narrowed its eyes, and rubbed against Ash's chest.

"Geez, Goodra, if you keep doing this, I'm gonna get jealous!"

Serena teased Goodra.

The usually cautious Goodra took it seriously, a flash of fear and gloom crossed its face, and it looked at Serena.

Upon seeing Serena's smile, it couldn't help but freeze,

"Serena's just joking with you!"

With Ash's explanation, Goodra instantly narrowed its eyes, happily reached out with both arms and embraced Ash and Serena, one on each side.

"Wow, Serena's so sly, Yurie also wants a hug from Goodra."

Goodra naturally didn't resist the new friend,

After letting go of Ash and Serena, in the cheerful atmosphere, it held Yurie in its arms, and then at Yurie's request,

placed Yurie on its tail behind, which resembled a snail shell.

This sitting directly left Yurie completely stunned.

"Wow, it looks like the tail is made of steel, but it feels soft!"

"There's such a thing?"

Tierno curiously stepped forward, wanting to verify.